Severodvinsk-class submarine. Six new ones to be built by Russia with a 2011 launch date.With enemies on the march is this any surprise? By the way they plan on paying for these subs by selling cruise missiles, what customers might want those?
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russia will build at least six nuclear-powered submarines with long-range cruise missiles for its navy, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told the Itar-Tass news agency.
The missiles can potentially carry low-capacity tactical warheads, the news agency reported Friday.
"These supersonic, highly maneuvering missiles are designed for strikes on aircraft carriers of the enemy if the latter poses a direct threat to Russia's security," the unnamed source told Itar-Tass. "The missiles can be launched at the most important coastal facilities."
Oh and the missiles can be tipped with Nuclear warheads.
Capabilities: From Russian Military Analysis
Not only that, but they plan on a rearmament of their nuclear weapons which can bypass a missile defence shield. They will start nuclear rearmament in 2011. Guess they plan to stay busy, and they are pouring more money into military development as well.
ReplyDeleteIf Russia is strong again, I think we will have something to be worried about 5-10 years from now when they are a very strong military power again.